Ward system would delay LG election: MR

13 January 2011 09:40 am - 11 - {{hitsCtrl.values.hits}}

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Speaking to Newspaper Editors President Mahinda Rajapaksa said today that the reason the local government elections are not being held under the ward system as expected was because it would have taken a long time to re-demarcate wards and put in place the mechanism needed to hold elections under that system.

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Anthony Thursday, 13 January 2011 10:34 AM

Well certain municipal elections were postponed by one year , these too could be postponed..

Ranjan Thursday, 13 January 2011 10:50 AM

Why NOT tell that if ward system is introduced,that UNP will win most of the wards??

unpman Thursday, 13 January 2011 10:59 AM

very correct Anthony

ajith Thursday, 13 January 2011 10:59 AM

We don't care elections as long as the roads are cleaned,no pot holes,no garbage etc....Elections are a colossal waste of public money

unpman Thursday, 13 January 2011 11:02 AM

If need, Government can make "Kabaragoya" as "Thalagoya". The best propaganda Govenment ever in SL.

Hareesz Thursday, 13 January 2011 12:31 PM

People are not worried about the ward system. Nothing moves if the palms are not oiled. First instal decipline.

anton Thursday, 13 January 2011 01:42 PM

Wow! How much are you sure?
(.....or you may be just return from International Space Station after 10 years of duty, so you know nothing! )

Farook Thursday, 13 January 2011 02:47 PM

So true

Japun Baba Thursday, 13 January 2011 10:16 PM

Why would you need elections at all? Scrap them and the top dictator is sufficient

Wolly Bastien Friday, 14 January 2011 04:03 AM

U R my mirror image........//

Enlightened Friday, 14 January 2011 04:47 AM

Are you concerned about the flood victims? I don't think so. If you were, you would not talk about the election while part of the country is being hunted by the flood.

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